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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-30
A,I..,..o,. Tenn,

Mrs. G. G. Mccall Is visiting her father.
Mr.. ID. W. Hughes, In Memphis
Mrs. ]. IL. Allen Is visiting friends In
Louisville
Col John W. Pouleitc, Of Knoxville,
was In the city this week.
Miss Fannie Caruthor has returned
from prolractcd wit 30 Texas,
Miss Jennie walah went TO Nashville
this week 10 enter DIR. Prices school
Miss Ncttic McClanahan lett Monday iur
New York To complete her studies In music.
Capt. Frank NJ. Smith, State supurin.
tendont Of public instruction, returned
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National Opern.

Mr.. Charles L. Locke, proprietor and
manager % tHe National opera COMPANY,
has decided TO send his advance agent to
Memphis at once, for tho purpose Of ar
ranging n grand opcHtic festival. The
agent will doubtless arrive within the
next few days. The repertoire of the COM
pany consists OF Rubcnstcin's "Ncro,"
Tor the production of which Mr.. Locke
owns the exclusive right; Wagncr's "The
MesicrSingcr" Golimark's Queen Of
Sheba," for which he also owns the ex-
elusive right In English; Wagncr's Go
hcngrin,' Ncrdi's "Aida," Mcyerbccr's
"llugucnots," Wagncrs "Tannhauscr, F"
Gounods ''faustT and wagner's ely
ing Dutchman." The stage production Of
all the foregoing works Is in the hands Of
Mr. William Hook, the famous stage
director, who originated the misc-cn-sccnc
and stage business for the iint perform
ancc OF Nero In Europe.
The strength Of the list Of principal
singers will bo seen from the following
Sopranos Nine Funch- Madi, Bertha
Pienon. Amanda Fabris, Sophia Tnub-
man and Emma Juch.
Contnlltos CLARA Poole, Agnes Pcrring
and Helen Ludington.
Tcnors -Eloi sylvia, Charles Bassett,
Frederick Urban and Barton McGuckin.
l,assos and Bartoncs Neita,
Alonzo Stoddard, Andrew Black, William
Merton aud William Ludwig.
Tho ballet Is led by four principal dan
Gems, ~ follows Amelia fmnch, Clio
yanni Cammamno, Miles. Cicondio, Cap
pclctii, Riya aud Galyagno. To these
are added four second dancers, twenty
four coryphces and eight male panto-
mmisis.
The orchestra Is composed fifty insiru-
mcnialsts, under the direction OF Gustav
llCinrichs.
About the only difficulty that will he
encountered in arranging for series Of
performances in this city Is the absence Of
"A hall of sullicicnt dimensions.
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iCaIu.nhns Miss.

Miss Bessie Richards is visiting Miss
Eva Harris.
Mrs. G. =. franklin and her sister, Miss
Jessie Taylor, left Tuesday night for the
home of the latter in Mobile, taking with
them their little cousin, Dawn Fowler.
Miss Jessie, who has been visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Chandler, has spent the sum
mer In Columbus and has won her way
straight TO all hearts and holds a very
warm place there.
Mrs. Charles Handy and Miss Kate Arm
strong OF Atlanta, spent several days very
pleasantly in our city this week.
Miss Julia Sykes left Tuesday night for
Aberdeen TO visit relatives and attend the
far.
Mr.. George Iipscomb, State secretary Of
the Young Mems Christian association in
Mississippi, left last "Wednesday for Spring
field, Mass, 10 attend the training school
for christian workers lie will be absent
about II year fitting himself for the better
discharge OF his duties M State secretary
Of the above named association.
Mr.. ii. T.. Weiss, better known as
Clip" Of the Mobile Register, is in the
city, looking after the interest OF his paper.
Mr.. r. +. Hudson, Of Birmingham,
formerly citizen Of Columbus, spent sew
eral days this week in Columbus.
Col. George W. Abcnt left last Wednes.
day for Wcsson, Miss, 10 attend the
funeral of his sister, Mrs. Maria Hamilton,
who died last Tuesday at Armstrong
Springs NlB. Hamilton was the widow
OF the late James Hamilton, who, many
years ago, was one Of the leading mer
chants Of this city.
Messrs. A. r. Herring and Vim. Young
| have gone 10 Aberdeen 20 take in the fair
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y Drnuatle.


Ethel spfame, granddaughter oi the late
Chief JusltcerLmsv, is going on The stage.
Annie lNXlcy he, q new play written by
Howard Ry'hplur and called 1.-The Littlc
paupern ght
Sllshuryg., Tpuhldour are 10 have a
new playtby Joseph Arthur. who wrote
"Thc still Alarm.
Mis-, GrSec, Henderson il now called bv
the New Nofk pnp. o. ,hc priliysl woman
ON the American stage.
The Gnsi English decentralization u "Shc"
has been mqdc 10y Elwrd Rose. and will
soon be- tried in london.
Henry Irving will rrdye king lear"
ai the London lyccum after his r,tnm
irnm America next spring.
Mr. Dixie will produce his own peculiar
version OF Gocihc's "Fausl' a. soon ns
"Aduni-' II "playcd ont.
Mr. Rice hhs nguin stepped 10 the front
In the exhibition II female anatomy. In
his new "CorSair' The nrls are attirpd in
lace, gauzc, tullc and iringcs.
The captains OF supcmumcurics and
ballet in Chicago, St Louis and Cleveland
wrote 10 Director Chase Tor the Booth.
barrett rcPertoirc, stating that theywished
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uaycrIy,. MINISTRIES.

Friday and Saturday next the celebrated
IIaverly minstrel company will occupy the
boards OF the Memphis theater and will
introduce rew'songs, acts and novelties.
II Is very strong combination this season.
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home Wednesday after ain extended trip
through the State, looking after the schools.
The Rev. DR.. j. H. Nall IL attending the
synod OF Memphis at Humboldt this
week.
Miss Matte Rice, II charming young lady
of Melrose, Upton county, Tenn, is in the
city visiting Capt. Nolney Sewers family.
Dir. j. F. Hudson, of Wildwood, Hay
wood county, Tenn, has been in the city
this week prospecting, and has determined
TO make jackson his future home.
Capt. A. A. Anderson, OF Henderson,
Chester county's efficient sheriff, was in
the city this week.
The Rev. J. w. BACKYARD and family, Of
Pinson, Tenn, have been visiting home
folks this week ..
Mr. Noah Rushing, Of Benton county
Tenn, is in the city visiting his brother,
Joal Rushing.
Col. ID. NJ. Wsdden, formerly Of this
city, but now OF the Indian nation, was in
the city this week on his way to Washing
ton city, where he will transact business
connected with the Indian department.
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WINES, Liquors and Cigars at Kau
mans.
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Cotp WEATHER Is coming. Make n lri.
Of splint coal. T.. VI. PATrEHsoN & Co.,
rs Second stree
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"The Devils Auction"

TOMORROW night NJ the theater al en-
gagcment OF four nights and Wednesday
matinee will DO commenced by Gilmore's
spectacular attraction ''rhe DEVILS Auc-
ton, or the Golden Branch" ltismodeled
on the BLACK Crook in some particulars,
the scenes being stage pictures of fairyland,
explanatory OF simple love story. Count
Fortune sells his soul TO Satan, who sends
him to capture the soul OF farmers
daughter, Madeline, who prefers the love
OF her shepherd lover. The shepherd has
guardian angel, Chrystaline, who appears
at inopportune times in gauZy attire. Toby,
a donkey, afterwMd transferred to man,
achieves marvellous successes. The scenes
shift from Normandy to the Court OF the
Flowry Kingdom, with the Chinese En-
peror and his children OF the moon, all
clad in appropriate costumes, and then
again 10 the court Of the Turkish empire,
with the Grand Caliph in state, attended
by the Kahn Of mrtary, Turks and slaves
OF the harem- changes made with startling
celerity-and always our lovers and their
friends appear attired in proper costume.
The ballots are led by three leading and
proficient danseuscs, and the scenes oil
their triumphs are indeed highly artistic.
There arc "Bevils Galore" throughout,
and the Kaleidoscope SUGGESTIONS OF mar
Vicious mechanical effects keep the audi
enco dazzled and alert TO follow their rapid
transformations. The prcmiers arc well
trained artists Of the ballet; the contortion-
| list star Of the first magnitude; theacro-
| batic brothers whole circus in themselves.
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OFFENSIVE breath vanishcs with the use
nr. Sagc's Catnrrh Remedy.
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PERSONAL AND SOCIAL
MOVEMENTS AND DIVERSIONS OF
MEMPHIS PEOPLE.

Events Past and to Come-lnteresting
Gossip from Neighboring Places
Meditations of the Society Reporter
The Season Growing Brilliant.
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Mlnaycr walker continues TO keep
strong yuraty1tturlions NJ his Vaudeville
thratcr. Oh tRt corner " Fourth and Icf.
icron. Tms.Ncch many new people will
Introduce mGtrc5, novelties known to the
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Dime Museum.

The Main street dime museum contin-
ucs to flourish, under the management Of
Mr. Robinson, who presents startling at
fractions daily and nightly In his parlor
thcatcrs. The curio halls arc filled with
curusitics. This week comes the famous
minstrel, Billy Arlington, and his com.
pany; the llindop snake charncr aud a
uoup vt pcr6ogmiug animals.
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DRAMATIC AND MUSICAL.
ATTRACTIONS AT THE NEW MEM
heBts THEATER.
What the Abstract and Brief Chronicles
OF the Time Are Dolng-Musical Notes
and Personal Mention Of Notable
Plsy-Folk. if

During thelpast week Mr., and Mrs.
Florence have been the attraction at the
theater, their rcpertory consisting OF "rhe
Mighty Dollar" sour Governor" "The
Flirt" and "Dombey and Son." in which
latter play the engagement closed last
night II was fairly successful week
financially and quite an attractive one
dramatically. All the characters assumed
by Mr. and Mrs. Florence are very much
alike, and when you see Mr.. Florence as
the Hon. Bardwcll Slotc, and Mrs. Flor
ence as Mrs. Gen. Gilaory, you see them
in all their roles and at their best.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-02-26
AN INTERESTING CRIMINAL.

I've been ON the track of an interest
in. criminal, said the detective. shes
in Canada. Beat me by ten minutes
I'm an Eastern man, and she's been ut
work in my territory-Connecticut. Her
name is Hattie Davis. and she's twenty
four, as handsome ard robust as Juno
ought to have been if her pictures are
correct. Her ''lay" was to locate in q
town, get a prosperous man to make love
and propose to her, arrange an early we'd
ding, on the eve of which she would bolt
with the presents. She did three jobs
in New York and Connecticut in eight
months, and they paid about fifteen hun
dred dollars. She was a picture of un-
protected innocence when working up a
job, and did her work as neat as a cabi-
II t maker. She traded, gentleman, on
the almost universal manly weakness for
an eyeabIe woman. She's shrewd, and
was, l am tod, trained for her work by
a sister, who was once an expert in the
same line. but has been shelved by the
ravages of time.'s
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one Of LtncoEn,s Stories.

-Four or five men urged him to remove
Secretary of the Treasury Chase. They
said he was in the way Of the adininistra-
lion and hampered the president. A
smile played around the corners of the
presidents mouth, and he said:
''That reminds me of a farmer out
west. He was ploughing with his old
mare, Nlnce, q hot summer day, and
his son was following another plow in
an adjoining furrow. A horsefy got on
Nance's nose, and the SON kept yelling to
his daddy to stop and get the fly off the
mares nose. The father paid no alter
to his vociferous son for awhile. Finally
the son kept yelling about the fly on
Nance's nose, until the old mar answer
ed:
CHOW look q here, you jist keep
quiet that ere fly on Nance's nose makes
her go faster"
There was a sudden collapse on the
part Of those who wanted Secretary
Chase removed.-NeU York Md and
Express.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-02-26
EQUAL TO THE EMERGENCY.

"Last fall" says a farmer, Il found
the work of rats in my cellar, They were
eating nearly all my vegetables, and, as
| consider myself a successful trapper, |
thought | could fix them in short order.
| placed about two quarts of meal in a
half-bushcl measure, put a good trap in
and covered it up. In the morning l
found q rat in the trap. Removing the
game I renewed my efforts. The next
morning | found the bait gone, and, to
my surprise, sticks, dirt and small stones
thrown in the half bushel, trap sprung
and no rat. | cleared out the rubbish, put
in fresh meal, and upon examination the
next morning found nearly a quart of
dirt and stones thrown in on the spring
of the trap. Again l tried, with no C
cess. l repeated my efforts, but found
the rats equal to the emergency. They
got the meal and avoided being caught
by covering up the spring. Now if they
did not show reason, what did they
.show?1
The Opelousas courier., 1887-02-26
4ncient Clothes.

A carpet merchant in Vienna has a
curious collection of ancient woollen and
linen clothes, including more than 800
specimens. Many of them have been
taken from tombs, and are stretched or
to folios of cardboard to preserve them.
Some of the fragments are only a foot
square, but the larger ones make up an
entire Roman toga, which is said to be
the only one in the world. There are
a great many embroidered dresses and a
deal of knitting and crewel work.
Double chain stitch seems to have been
as familiar to the Egyptian seamstresscs,
sewing with bone needles. as it is tc
modern women. There arc some very
quaint and unusual designs in the old
collection of cloths, but there are also
some very comm } n things. It is curl.
Gus to find that the common blue check
pattern of our busters and workhouse
aprons was in general use among the
Egyptians more than a thousand years
ago.-Dry Goods Chronicle.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-02-26
Snake ~Smartness.

A snake story comes to me from 0
place not a hundred miles out of Par
ramatta. A gentleman was walking
about his grounds n day, when he saw
a snake, which at once made for its hole.
It bad nearly disappeared, when the
gentleman caught it by the tip of the
tail, and, drawing it out with a jerk,
threw it to a distance. The snake
gathered itself together, and while its
enemy was looking for a weapon with
which to kill it, got into the hole again.
Once more it was pulled out and once
moro it returned to earth, while a vain
search was being made for q stick. Il
was wrenched from its home o third
time, and again the return journey was
made. But on this occasion the snake,
when it got to the hole, turned round
and went in tail first, tr%iumphantlJ
Swapping its fangs as il retreated int
the earth. II there y . snake story *
beat this I should like to hear it.-syd
,aeu (Attstralia) Mail.
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The UnInckY Onal.

As evidence of the return of opals to
favor, the lists of wedding presents pub.
lished, in the London Court journal
now contain a liberal allowance of these
beautiful stones mingled with diamonds.
II fashion ordains the wearing of this
tricky gem, the ban must be of, and we
shall hear no more of the ill-,,uck il
brings the possessor. ] always thought
it pure nonsense to associate misfortune
with it until the purchaser of a lurid
stone, purchased in Florence, told me
she never saw a happy day after it came
into her possession. Everything went
contrary with her. 1t was a veritablc
chapter of accidents from tina. time
until she determined TO part with the
jewel. 1t may have been the natural
course of things, but, after it was put
away in the safe with other valuables,
her sky frightened and life onca more
became serene and peaceful. I have
begged this wicked opal should be
restored to the public gaze, and that it
shall have another chance to redeem its
very bad reputation. If it cuts up
again, then all is lost. But we shall
wait and see.-B0ston Herald.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-02-26
Life In N. Hnts

We often hear it given out as an odd
and interesting fact that people can live
IN a New York fiat in absolute ignorance
of what is going on across the hall or
above or below them. 1t depends to a
certain extent on the fat, for some have
cardboard walls that hold no secrets,
but it is positive that in a well-regulated
and jinitored apartment house a man
may exist for months in perfect isolation
if he is not curious or gregarious enough
to break away from his solitude. | have
a friend who lives in such a house. He
moved in last May. | called the other
evening and met at the door an old com
radc of both Of us, who told me he was
living there, too. Neither had known
that the other was a neighbor, though
they were on the best of terms, and
quite often met abroad and
cracked Il bottle for old acquaintance
sake.
There is a huge alartment-house in
this city which was built as a joint stock
investment by a number of people who
live in it. An extensive, and, / may
add, expensive restaurant is run in con-
nection with the house. l was dining
with a tenant there ore day when a
gentleman and lady came in, and he
hailed them with evident delight.
"Why, Dick" he cried, "what are
you doing here?'
Il live here" replied Dick. ~
bought Smiths fiat from his wife when
he died."
My host introduced his fellow tenant
and ~co-proprictor to me as his brother.
The same roof had sheltered them for
SONG two months and might have
sheltered them in ignorance of each
other for as many years, if accident had
not brought them together.
Returning from the opera last week ]
found an undertaker's wagon at my door
and acoffin being carried upstairs. | had
had no knowledge of any one being sick
IN the house, and when the undertaken
told me the victims name / did not re-
call it. Yet it belonged in the family
of my ncighbor only two floors away
New York News.
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PRECISE E..

A policeman was being examined as a
witness against an Irishman whom he had
Just brought before the local court.
Alter the officer had told his story the
judge inquired.
"What did the man say to you anen
you arrested him?"
"He said he was drunk"
L want his precise words, just as he
uttered them. He did not use the pre-
noun he, did he?"
80, yes, he dH! He said he was
drunk; he acknowledged the corn
~ o u don't understand me at all. |
want the words just as he uttered them.
Did he say, II Was drunk"
Oh, no, your honor, he didn't say
you was drunk. / wouldn't allow any
man to charge that upon you in my pre-
scnce,n
A fedgling lawyer, occupying a seat in
the court, here desired to air his powers
and said
''Pshaw! you don't comprehend at all.
His honor means, did the prisoner say to
you, i was drunk?"
''Waal, he might have said you was
drunk, but didn't hear him."
"What the court desires" said another
lawyer, lis to have you state the prison,
er's own words, preserving the precise
form of pronoun he made use of in the
reply. Was it in the first person, I; sec
ond person, thou or you;; or in the third
person, he. she, or it? Now, then, sir, did
not the prisoner say, I was drunk? '
mo, he didn't say you was drunk,
neither. Do yer suppose the poor Teller
charged the whole court with being
drunk"
The Opelousas courier., 1887-02-26
The Italian Woman.

Italian women, sven in towns and in
good circumstances work harder than
any other women. Not a stitch is done
10 the house that they do not do. They
spin and make their own linen, rear their
own silkworms, knit their own stockings
and the stockings for the whole family.
make their W dresses, hats, bonnets
and cloakss and superintend all the
baking, cooking and cleaning of the
house, if they do not positively do it
themselves. They rarely go out except
on Sundays and holidays, and rarely re
ceive visitors unless in the highest soc
city, where one day a week is set aside
for receiving. They are perfect slaves
to their husbands, whose comforts they
study from morning until night.
Benny brides, even in high society,
still maintain the custom of making their
W wedding outfits. A young friend
OF mine, who has just married, has
brought her husband four dozen of every
article Of body and house linen, all
made and embroidered with her W
hands, wen the lace which trims the
house linen being her own work. All
the stockings, also, were knitted by her
self.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-02-26
Fashfan Mnta.

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Ermine is again in use for childre,,e
wear.
silver buckles are used in ornamentino
black silk costumes.
Long velvet wraps are taking the
place of seal aud plush.
Rcd Astrakhan cloth makes stylish
jackets for young girls.
Dog collars of cut ruby are worn with
dark red house co tunes.
A jet belt is a pretty novelty, which is
much liked by young ladies.
There is an effort to revive fouuce
garnitures for party dresses.
The ~favorito sash ribbons are made of
MORE. having fan picot edges.
Many strings of fine pearls around the
neck are revived fer evening toilet.
Very few wraps are Of medium length.
Very short or very long is the rule.
Babies long frocks must measure
forty-two inches from the neck to the
hem.
Round yokes and long sleeves arc the
arbitrary rule for babies frocks on all
occasions.
The spangles on gauzy evening fans
are of small size, in silver, gold, and
colored metal.
Evening coiffures are ornamented with
pompons of feathers, flowers, and beads,
lace and ribbon.
Fancy muffs matching the bonnet are
sold with it and are worn again BY
leaders of fashion.
Leg of mutton sleeves and sleeves
with the Marguerite puff at the elbow
are seen on dressy indoor frocks.
Whatever the changes in fashions of
fans, painting always plays an important
part in their decoration.
Grape and crepe lisse fans, bordered
with lace aud spangled with silver and
gold, are very pretty and effective.
Cloak pe.isses with short-waistcd
bodies and full, rather long skirts, are
the correct wrap for small boys as well
as little girls.
Ermine capes, collars, mufs, and caps
are worn by little girls on dark red, CO.
den brown and sspphir, blue wooden
coats OF pa!etots.
Drawn work, hemstitching, brier aud
feather stitching, embroidery, lace, and
tucks adorn the long pretty dresses Of
the baby of the present.
The newest cloaks for little girls have
waists reaching only to the armpits,
more like a deep yoke than a waist AMI
skirts falling to the ankles.
Palctots, Or coats for little gir.s look
stylish with u hood Of the material hang
ing down the back, richly lined, and a
waistcoat TO match in the frolt.
a E
The turban hat has come to stay,
evidently, and lest we tire of it, it is in
all sorts of f%ancies. becoming to many
and very ~unbecoming to others.
The prettiest Of all the novelties in
jewelry are the strings of gold beads,
which are again to the fore. A string of
gold beads was, in early colonial times,
a part of the regulation dowry of a bride
II New England.
Bead net tabliers, panels aud plas-
irons, epaulettes, and when the dress
demands them, collars anl cuffs, retain
their hold on fashionable favor, and are
made in handsomer designs aud finer
finish from season to season.